Brazil wants to be seen as a "producer of knowledge, products, and services in cutting-edge technological sectors," according to its Innovation Diplomacy Program.
To that end, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched the Innovation Diplomacy Program, which aims to "break stereotypes associated with Brazil's image abroad and promote the country as a producer of knowledge, products, and services in cutting-edge technological sectors," the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says in a press release.
Under the program, the country's embassies and consulates abroad are tasked with "promoting the image of Brazil as an innovative nation" and breaking the "perception of external agents and Brazil's actual technological production capacity," the press release says.
Among the activities being carried out under the program: connecting Brazilian startups with "the most dynamic and developed ecosystems abroad," promoting international partnerships between Brazilian startups and other countries, and "promoting awareness of trends, technological routes, experiences with other countries," the press release says.
Mashable reports that one of the activities being carried out under the program is a trade fair in New York City next month, where Brazilian startups will be vying for business. Read the Entire Article
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